# Wylie Independent School District (Collin County, Texas)

Wylie Independent School District is a school district based in Wylie, Texas, United States and covers much of south central Collin County.
Wylie ISD serves most of the city of Wylie, the city of St. Paul, portions of the cities of Lucas and Murphy, the Collin County portion of the city of Sachse, and much of Seis Lagos. Some areas in the Dallas city limits lie in the Wylie ISD limits. As of 2023 enrollment has grown to just over 19,000 students. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.

## History

In the 1890s, the town of Wylie had been served by a small school with small funding primarily by the parents of the students of the schools. Thomas Franklin Birmingham noticed this problem traveling and established Wylie ISD in 1901-1902. He set limits of the district that all citizens in that area would pay taxes to uphold the district. The Birmingham family had provided money to build a proper High School. Since then the Birmingham family has established various Land Trusts to fund areas of curriculum for the district as well as scholarships for the top 22 of the graduating class. The city and district has honored him and his family with the Birmingham Elementary School and streets among other things.
In 2007 Wylie East High School opened for the 2007-2008 school year. In 2009, the school was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.
In the summer of 2015 all Wylie ISD campuses underwent renovations to bring them well in the 21st century. In 2019, voters approved a new $193.7 million dollar bond issue for improvements and expansion of schools throughout the district.
The most recent school to have been built was George W. Bush Elementary school, which opened the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year.

## Standardized dress

Since the 2006-2007 school year, all Wylie ISD students in grades 5 through 12 have had to comply with a standardized dress code, which is similar to a school uniform. In the 2007-2008 school year, the dress code went largely unchanged, except that hooded sweatshirts were not accepted. The dress code included wearing a tucked in solid polo shirt, turtle neck, or button up shirts. Bottoms were specified to be pants, shorts, or skirt, paired with a belt, in khaki, black, or navy blue.
In 2011, the Wylie ISD school board officially changed its policy to allow hooded sweatshirts, pants with rivets, cargo pants, colored belts, and shoelaces. The dress code was changed again in 2017 to allow all hoodies, untucked shirts, and mock turtle necks.
In May 2021, dress code was changed by the Wylie ISD school board once again to allow a more relaxed dress code for the 2021-22 school year. The dress code allows for solid colored pants, but still prohibits: holes, rips, and or tears.

## Demographics

| Ethnicity | Percent |
| White | 44.5% |
| Hispanic | 22.6% |
| African American | 15.4% |
| Asian | 12.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |

## Schools
### Primary schools
#### Elementary schools (K-4)

* Akin Elementary School
* Birmingham Elementary School
* Bush Elementary School
* Cox Elementary School
* Dodd Elementary School
* Groves Elementary School
* Hartman Elementary School
* Smith Elementary School
* Tibbals Elementary School
* Watkins Elementary School
* Whitt Elementary School

#### Intermediate schools (5-6)

* Davis Intermediate School
* Draper Intermediate School
* Harrison Intermediate School

### Secondary schools
#### Junior high schools (7-8)

* Burnett Junior High School
* Cooper Junior High School
* McMillan Junior High School

#### High schools (9-12)

* Wylie High School
* Wylie East High School

### Alternative schools (1-12)

* Achieve Academy